reservoir

Meanings

• noun

  A large artificial lake that is used to store water for various purposes, such as irrigation, hydroelectric power, or municipal water supply.

  - "The dam created a large reservoir that provided water for agriculture and electricity."
  - "The city's water supply came from a reservoir located in the mountains."

• noun

  A container or repository for storing a particular substance or collection of items.

  - "The company had a reservoir of talented employees for future projects."
  - "The scientist kept a reservoir of chemicals for experimentation."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈɹɛz.ə(ɹ).vwɑɹ/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with reservoir
reserve , preserve , conserve

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Variants

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reservoir , reservoirs , Boulder Reservoir , Quabbin Reservoir , Rybinsk Reservoir

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Etymology

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From the Old French word 'reservoir', meaning 'to keep aside' or 'to reserve'.

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Trivia

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1. The largest artificial reservoir in the world is the Aswan High Dam in Egypt.

2. The Hoover Dam in the United States is named after President Herbert Hoover, who was in office when the project began.

3. The term 'reservoir' can also be used to describe a person's memory or knowledge on a particular subject.

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Related Concepts

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1. Dam: A structure built across a river or other body of water to regulate or control the flow of water.

2. Hydroelectric power: Electricity generated from the movement of water in a dam or other water source.

3. Irrigation: The process of providing water to agricultural land.

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Culture

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Reservoirs have played an important role in human history, from ancient irrigation systems to modern municipal water supplies and hydroelectric power plants. They have also been used as settings in literature, such as Mark Twain's 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' and Robert Louis Stevenson's 'Treasure Island'.

How to Memorize "reservoir"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large, calm body of water surrounded by trees and mountains. Visualize the water being released through a dam to provide power or irrigation.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'reservoir' with the image of a dam and a large body of water.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'RICH' to remember the definition: Reservoir Is A Container for H2O.

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